Kosova: Border Agreement with Macedonia to Come into Force
From 24 April 2016, , citizens from Macedonia and Kosova will be able to easily cross each other’s border using only their national ID cards. This agreement hopes to be interpreted by the European Union as a sign of Pristina’s efforts to become a new member of the EU.
Below is an article by AA
As of Sunday, citizens of Macedonia and Kosovo are allowed to cross each other’s border using only their national ID cards.
Macedonian Deputy Interior Minister Agim Nuhiu and his Kosovar counterpart Valdet Hoxha met at the Macedonian border town of Bllaca to put the agreement into force.
At the ceremony, Hoxha said that Kosovo hopes to gain European Union membership and so that in order to develop good relationships with neighboring countries, the agreement is necessary.
The deal was reached this February.
Kosovo has a nearly 159-kilometer (99-mile) border with Macedonia, and there are two border crossing points.
Since 2013, both countries have been working on opening a third crossing point.
